The Prime Minister and Defense Minister have been exposed to have ordered the military to cease-fire in Lebanon

JPMorgan Chase has updated its research report, lifting its 2030 forecast for global AI total capital expenditure (capex) from $51 trillion to $55 trillion, with corresponding debt financing scaled to $41 trillion. The report attributes this accelerated spending to surging AI demand and persistent computing power scarcity: Google processes 3.2 trillion AI tokens monthly, while firms like Microsoft and Uber have burned through their full-year AI budgets in just a few months. For the U.S.’ four leading hyperscale cloud providers (Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta), their combined 2026 capex guidance is roughly $700 billion to $725 billion, marking a ~75% year-over-year increase and projected to exceed $1.1 trillion by 2027. JPMorgan forecasts these firms will generate over $900 billion in combined operating cash flow in 2027, but that will still fall short of their massive planned spending — making debt and equity financing standard practice. On the chip beneficiary front, JPMorgan e

June 21 – S&P Dow Jones Indices announced Wednesday that AI infrastructure company Marvell Technology (MRVL.US) and leading electronics manufacturing services giant Flex (FLEX.US) will be added to the S&P 500 Index ahead of the market open on Thursday, June 22. The two firms will replace Pool Corp. (POOL.US), a pool equipment manufacturer, and Campbell Soup (CPB.US), a food producer. This index adjustment is part of S&P Dow Jones Indices’ latest routine quarterly rebalancing. Changes to index components typically trigger short-term inflows from passive funds into newly included stocks, so market participants will closely track the opening performance of Marvell Technology and Flex on Thursday.

On June 21, a roughly $13 billion Bitcoin options contract set to expire on June 26 is facing an open interest structure that leans heavily bearish, stoking concerns that this month’s Bitcoin decline may continue. The cryptocurrency has fallen around 14% so far in June, with most call options concentrated at $68,000 and above, setting the stage for widespread long squeezes. Options market data shows the Deribit platform holds $10.4 billion in open interest, accounting for 79% of the total market share. Of this, $6 billion is in call options, 78% of which are concentrated above $72,000. With less than a week remaining until expiry, the actual active positions are likely to shrink significantly. For the $4.5 billion in put options, only 28% are betting Bitcoin will drop below $57,000, indicating a broadly robust bearish overall structure. Based on current price trends, all four potential scenarios for the June 26 expiry will favor bears, with a net advantage ranging from $1 billion to

June 21 — The latest monitoring data shows no visible records of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours, following the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s announcement of the waterway’s closure. Analysts note this unusual development does not necessarily mean shipping has fully halted. Instead, some vessels may have entered "dark mode": disabling their Automatic Identification System (AIS) and other electronic tracking devices to evade monitoring and attempt forced passage through the strait.

BEIJING, June 21 (CCTV) — Since the U.S. and Iran formally signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on June 18, Pakistan announced June 20 that technical-level bilateral talks would be held in Switzerland on June 21. Iran’s negotiating team has already arrived in Switzerland, while U.S. Vice President Vance is traveling to the country to join the discussions. On another front June 20, Iran’s military declared it was closing the Strait of Hormuz, citing Israel’s “unrestrained actions” and accusing the U.S. of violating the recent MOU. However, U.S. military spokespeople later stated they had not observed any Iranian move to shut the strategic waterway. That same day, U.S. President Donald Trump also released details about plans to charge tolls for vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

June 21 — An investigation by The Wall Street Journal has uncovered that a flood of "instant user earnings" videos circulating on social media platforms are not legitimate on the prediction market Polymarket. A significant portion of this content is produced by paid creators, who draw user attention and engagement with Polymarket’s prediction markets using tactics such as fabricated profit screenshots and inflated trading records. The report states that this type of content has gained widespread traction on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, creating the misleading perception that ordinary users can easily amass huge profits by wagering on politics, sports, and trending events. However, the actual situation is far from what is advertised: most users have not generated meaningful returns, and some viral cases are even completely fabricated. Polymarket intentionally promotes its offerings to American users through simulated trading demonstrations and counterfeit profit vide